Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Balikpapan Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit. Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.
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BPN Airport Overview
To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Balikpapan Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan International Airport.
What to Expect
Balikpapan Airport (code: BPN) has one newly built terminal that serves regional and international destinations. Nearby, the older original terminal is used only for charter flights. Amenities include local and international eateries and shops, though most everything closes by 10:00 PM. Free WiFi helps pass the time.
Sleeping in Balikpapan Airport
Unfortunately, we do not have any traveller reviews. For uninterrupted sleep, nearby hotels offer shuttle service. See our Airport Hotel section below for more info, or read some traveller airport reviews for more tips.
To help us keep this guide up-to-date, you can add or update information or write a review to submit airport tips and photos. You can also visit the airport’s website for current information. For more airport information, continue scrolling down to explore more in our Balikpapan Airport Guide.
In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security. For more information on Europe’s Schengen Area, click here.
Airport Hours
The airport is open from 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM.
Rest & Relaxation Zones
There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.
Airport Hotels
If sleeping in Balikpapan Airport sounds like a nightmare, there are hotels near the airport:
- RedDoorz Plus near Sepinggan Airport 3 » Check Rates
- Grand Tjokro Balikpapan » Check Rates
For more options, visit Tripadvisor to see a list of hotels near Balikpapan Airport that can be sorted by price, distance, traveller rating and popularity.
Airport Lounges
Pay-per-use, Single Visit Passes & Lounge Memberships
Regardless of what class of service you are flying, there is a lounge that you can enter through a lounge membership program. Visit the individual lounge page for more details about the lounge itself and learn how to gain access with just an economy class ticket!
- BlueSky Premier Lounge – Location: Airside, 3rd Floor, near Gate 10. Lounge Access: Prepaid lounge passes • Lounge membership programs.
- T/G Lounge – Location: Airside, Domestic Departures area, 2nd Floor, near Gate 3. Lounge Access: Lounge membership programs.
Airline Lounges
If you are a First & Business Class traveller, you may have access to the Garuda Executive Lounge. For more information, check the airline’s website.
Garuda Executive Lounge – Location: International Terminal. Hours: unknown. Lounge Access. Day Pass.
Related Pages: Balikpapan Airport Lounges
Drinking Water
Information is unavailable. Does the airport have water fountains or water bottle refill stations? Click here to update this guide.
Food & Drinks
Food concessions throughout the airport operate with varying schedules. At the time of this update, it is unknown if 24-hour dining options are available. Most restaurants are open 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Luggage Storage & Lockers
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Mobile Charging
Recharge your mobile devices at charging stations near the boarding gates.
Showers
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WiFi/Internet
Free WiFi is available at Sultan Aji Muhammad Airport.
More Airport Information
ATMs / Cash Machines – Need cash? ATMs are available. Fees may apply, so check your bank’s fee schedule and daily withdrawal limit if you are travelling internationally. You may also want to notify your bank of your travel plans. Locations: unknown.
Baby Care Facilities – A nursing room is available at the departure area and near Gate 8.
Currency Exchange – BNI Bank offers foreign currency exchange services. Hours: Unknown. Location: Arrivals Hall.
Duty Free & Shopping – Duty-free shop is not available. There is one retail shop, Keris Department store, operating landside.
Information Desk – Yes
Luggage Carts – Yes
Luggage Wrapping – Wrapping is available from a few service providers.
SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Smoking Area – A smoking area can be found airside in both Domestic and International halls.
Travel Agencies – Information not available.
Hotel Shuttles
See also Airport Hotels above.
Taxis
Fixed-rate taxis are available for hire in the ground transportation area during airport hours of operation.
Last updated: 2024-08-26
This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning. All information, including rates and hours, is subject to change at any time without notice. The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers, and their websites. We are not representatives of any of the above-mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or write a review.